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Major study: Drinking less alcohol improves heart health
Even among people who drink only light to moderate amounts of alcohol, reducing consumption can improve heart health, reduce body mass index and bring...
Assessment of valve-in-valve implantation key to success
Treatment of failed bioprostheses is a clinical challenge. Although re-operation is considered the standard of care, these patients are frequently elderly with other medical...
Researchers found fewer side-effects from taking statins
Drugs taken to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes may have fewer side-effects than claimed, say researchers at the National Heart and...
Quick treatment of stroke victims increases ‘disability-free life’
New research published in the journal Stroke, from the American Heart Association, found that reducing treatment delays by just a few minutes could lead...
Some risks found in tooth extraction before heart surgery
Heart patients should perhaps wait to have infected teeth pulled until after cardiac surgery, a new study suggests. HealthDay News reports that in a...